Comment by thenaturalist

Hm, I respect your perspective.

I don't understand your point about FTEs. Again, how's that different to the US? If you're in the NY office it's not the same as SV HQ or you work remote from Idaho. And whether you work for a salary locally with your own LLC or contrast that against fewer taxes vs. cost of living in the city of your employer + moving seems to be a fairly reasonable tradeoff.

I haven't moved around the US personally, but know a great deal of people who do in Europe. Schengen must be 35 years old or so? Everyone can move where they want. And yes, there is, I guess, more cultural diversity in Europe, but that hasn't stopped most people. In fact, many find it freaking awesome. It makes for much more diverse discussions, food, music, opera, everything. Europe is Europe. And the US is the US. To me, neither cultural concept is per se better or worse. You get to enjoy slightly different things.

I can also tell you, from personal experience having lived in Berlin for many years now that there are tons of people from all around the world who disagree with you on not moving here.

And your last point... How would you feel at home moving to the US or Singapore if you can't even stomach moving from Warsaw to Berlin which is literally only a 6 hour drive by car???